Acuity Brands Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Positive

New Haven, CTPosted Nov 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first stage was fairly simple: I went through a few rounds where the technical parts emphasized explaining my reasoning, including how I arrived at answers and what alternative approaches could work.

The overall difficulty felt manageable, and there was a clear expectation that I’d be able to talk through my thought process.

In another segment of the process, the technical interviews leaned more toward fundamentals—relational databases and choosing between technologies—along with data-structure and algorithm questions. I also got programming challenges using my preferred language, plus discussion of previous projects and how I solved problems.

I ended up without an offer, but the best part was that the questions were direct enough that I could respond thoughtfully. My honest take was

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